a domestic perspective

paperclip makeover

I’m so proud of my paperclips that I absolutely HAVE to share them with you! What started off as a pin turned into a bunch of cute office supplies for me!

Supplies

Hot glue (I use a low temp gun)

Superglue (I bought mine at Dollar Tree…)

Paperclips (Fun colored ones or run of the mill silver ones. I used the boring kind.)

Buttons, legos, doo dads, jewels, marbles, etc. Basically anything you can glue to the top of a paper clip.

vintage buttons!

using one of each in my Muchacho BIG IDEA book

Get your glue, grab a paperclip and a doo dad, and get to work! If using a button and hot glue (like I did in my first batch), you might want to use a bit of fabric to cover the backs so the glue doesn’t show. I used super glue on the legos, but I’m sure hot glue works, too, and add a bit of fabric to the backs to cover the glue. I used super glue on my second batch because I wanted to compare it to the durability of the hot glue. Plus, the superglue dries clear! The clip is pretty much welded on.